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June 27, 2012
Seven things necessary to take athletes to the next level
Standing on the sideline at a recent game, I took time to think back about the outstanding athletes I've had the chance to work with and their development as athletes. That weekend, I worked a speed camp for high school athletes. During the Q&...
June 27, 2012
Marshall University Strength and Conditioning
If your players want to see a brief glimpse into what kind of dedication it takes to be a Division I athlete, have them check out this video, which features snippets from Marshall University’s football team.Head Strength Coach Joseph Miday, Ass...
June 25, 2012
New Baseline Program Aims To Help Diagnosis, Treatment Of Youth Athlete Concussions
HealthReach Rehabilitation Services in Brookfield is now offering comprehensive baseline testing that could help physicians properly treat young athletes after a concussion.The service, for individual youth athletes as well as youth teams, addresses ...
June 19, 2012
Big Ten, Ivy League To Study Head Injuries
Big Ten Networkhttp://btn.com/2012/06/19/big-ten-ivy-league-to-study-head-injuries-in-sports/The Big Ten Conference and the Ivy League, in conjunction with the Big Ten Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), have announced plans to engage in a ...
June 13, 2012
Ohio House To Vote On Concussion Bill
Springfield News Sun, Laura A. Bischoffhttp://www.springfieldnewssun.com/springfield-oh-sports/high-school-sports/concussion-bill-may-sideline-injured-athletes-in-ohio-1390300.htmlCOLUMBUS – Coaches and referees will be required to pull young a...
May 22, 2012
The five game-changers in strength and conditioning
All educators in this profession need to know how these principles affect coaching Goals and accomplishments vary when strength and conditioning coaches moves from working with football players in one season to a less-impact sport in the...
May 17, 2012
Shoulder development in strength training
The muscles that make up the shoulder region require special attention in a strength training program. After all, many sports depend upon extensive use of the hands and arms in throwing, catching, swinging and combative or collision skills (e.g., foo...
May 3, 2012
Virginia Tech Releases Football-Helmet Safety Ratings For 2012
http://www.sbes.vt.edu/nid.phpVirginia Tech Helmet RatingsAdult Football Helmet Ratings - May 2012A total of 15 adult football helmet models that have been evaluated using the STAR evaluation system are included in the May 2012 Virginia Tech Helmet...
May 3, 2012
Strength Training Videos
Rick Huegli, strength coach at Lakeside High School (Seattle, Wash.), offers strength training advice. Committed Athlete ProgramStarting a committed athlete program is a way to recognize high school athlete’s accomplishments in the weight room....
April 24, 2012
A History & Report About Protection Of The Skull And Brain By Reduction Of Velocity Forces To The TMJ
Brain Pad Inc., (“BPI”) originally founded in 1995 by a Dental Surgeon in Philadelphia whose client list included professional boxers, has been protecting athletes, first in combat arts and then in helmeted sports, for over 16 years; havi...
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Teach kids to pay attention to their bodies and their own thirst, and to “drink to thirst”—that is, drink enough water so that the thirst recedes. Rehydrate between sports events/practices.
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
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Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, an...